Major Crimes Unit Starts with Police Academy Students

"It's alright, there's plenty of time, no rush."

Zhao Jiwei sat on the sofa, leaning back, feeling particularly comfortable.

"This sofa is so comfortable! When I have money, I want to buy one like this."

Yang Shu inadvertently noticed the Kennedee logo carved on the sofa; it seemed somewhat familiar.

He took out his phone and searched online, and was immediately shocked.

The Kennedee sofa is one of Poltrona Frau's most representative sofas. Designed by renowned interior designer Jean-Marie Massaud, it was launched in 2006.

The sofa is in the 1960s style, with a very elegant appearance. The legs are made of steel, and the upper layer is leather, all hand-stitched.

This sofa costs over 21,000 US dollars, which is approximately 140,000 Chinese yuan.

He couldn't help but smile wryly and say,

"Jiwei, do you know how much this sofa costs?"

Sitting to the side, Li Dawei also sensed that something was off about Yang Shu's words.

"What? Is this sofa expensive? Twenty thousand?"

Upon hearing that a sofa cost over 20,000 yuan, Zhao Jiwei immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"No way? A sofa that expensive? Over 20,000 yuan? I thought it would only cost a few thousand yuan."

Li Dawei said with a smile.

"Twenty thousand is a normal price, right? These days, a decent sofa on the market costs at least twenty thousand."

"Look at this sofa, it seems to be genuine leather, and the workmanship is very good. It's worth the price."

Upon hearing the price Li Dawei quoted, Yang Shu shook his head helplessly.

"The sofa in Mingcheng's house is indeed worth over 20,000 yuan,"

Just as Li Dawei was about to gloat over guessing the price correctly, Yang Shu said...

"It's just American currency; converted to Chinese currency, it's roughly a little over 140,000 yuan."

Upon hearing the price Yang Shu quoted, Zhao Jiwei immediately jumped up from the sofa in shock.

"My goodness, this sofa is inlaid with gold! How can it be so expensive? It's almost as expensive as a house back in my hometown!"

Li Dawei and Xia Jie were equally shocked upon hearing Yang Shu's words.

They knew the furniture in the house wouldn't be cheap, but they didn't expect it to be this expensive.

After Wu Mingcheng changed his clothes and came out, he said to them,

"I'm ready. Sorry to keep you all waiting. Let's go!"

Everyone was still reeling from the shock they had just witnessed, and hadn't quite recovered yet.

Upon hearing Wu Mingcheng's words, they all instinctively replied.

"Okay, okay, let's go,"

Seeing their state, Wu Mingcheng was also puzzled. What was wrong with these people?

They arrived at a breakfast shop on a street near the police station.

Wu Mingcheng ordered a bowl of clear soup noodles, a tea egg, and several steamed buns with pork filling.

Li Dawei and his friends ordered fried dough sticks, tofu pudding, flatbread, and all sorts of other dishes.

This breakfast stall has a pretty good selection, mostly northern-style breakfasts.

Soon, their breakfast was served, and everyone began to eat.

Not long after, several more middle-aged men came and sat at the table next to Wu Mingcheng and his group.

They were clearly regulars at this breakfast stall; the owner knew what they wanted to eat as soon as they walked in.

After they sat down, one of them casually remarked,

"Hey, did you guys know that Chang Laosi and his gang got into a fight on Jinbao Street last night?"

One of the people next to him said,

"How could I not know? I heard it caused quite a stir, even the police were alerted,"

At this moment, Li Dawei, Yang Shu, and others at a nearby table overheard the discussion of several men who were 5 or 6 years old.

This immediately captured their attention, and they continued listening.

Then, a person at the table said in a puzzled tone,

"Why are they fighting again?"

Immediately, someone whispered,

"What else could it be? It's all about that basement casino on Jinbao Street."

That's a business that makes a fortune every day; both groups are vying to take over the stall.

Upon hearing about the underground casino, Zhao Jiwei immediately became restless and got up to go over and inquire.

Wu Mingcheng grabbed him, shook his head at him, and whispered,

"Don't rush, keep listening."

Chapter 389 Reporting Clues

Then, one of the people said with some regret,

"Well, that's it. This basement casino is definitely doomed. I was just thinking about going back to try my luck again sometime, to have a go."

The other person looked around and whispered.

"Oh, I didn't know you had this kind of hobby. I never would have guessed!"

But don't worry, things are tense these days, it probably won't open.

In a couple of days, things will go back to normal. This is all lucrative business.

They definitely won't divulge anything inside; at most, they'll be detained for a few days for fighting. The casinos outside won't be shut down.

Then, the man said in a very low voice,

"Hey guys, I'm going to tell you a secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone."

I heard from people that this Chang Laosi has connections in the police station, and he'll definitely be released in a couple of days.

Just then, the proprietress came over with breakfast.

"Alright, your breakfast is here. How many fried dough sticks would you like?"

A man casually mentioned a number, and at that moment, they stopped discussing 16 and started talking about other things.

Their conversation was overheard by Wu Mingcheng and Li Dawei at the next table.

Moreover, Wu Mingcheng had a backup plan; he had already recorded their conversation when they first started discussing this topic.

After finishing their breakfast discreetly, the group quickly returned to the Jiulihe Police Station.

Upon arriving at the station, the group didn't even bother to change their clothes before rushing upstairs to report the situation to the station chief.

Wu Mingcheng arrived at Wang Shouyi's office and knocked on the door. They weren't worried at all that Wang Shouyi hadn't arrived yet.

Because no matter when, Wang Shouyi was always the one who arrived earlier than anyone else and left later than anyone else.

Upon hearing the knocking, Wang Shouyi addressed the person outside.

"Come in,"

At this moment, Wu Mingcheng and the others pushed open the door and went inside.

Wang Shouyi was somewhat puzzled when he saw all the new recruits from his institute walk in.

He was wondering what was going on. How did they all get here?

He couldn't help but ask,

"What are you doing...?"

Just as Li Dawei and Zhao Jiwei were about to speak, Wang Shouyi decisively raised his hand to interrupt them, saying, "Let's find someone who understands to speak."

He looked at Wu Mingcheng and said...

"Mingcheng, you speak,"

Wu Mingcheng then spoke up.

"Chief, we discovered some unexpected issues while having breakfast this morning. I'll let you listen to a recording, and you'll understand completely."

He then turned on a recording.

Xia Jie, Yang Shu, Li Dawei and the others standing to the side were all somewhat shocked. When did Wu Mingcheng record the audio?

They thought to themselves, "As expected, Mingcheng is very attentive. We were all focused on what that person was saying and didn't think about anything else."

After listening to the recording, Wang Shouyi's expression immediately turned solemn.

He never imagined that someone would open a casino right under his nose; it was incredibly audacious.

When he heard that Chang Laosi had powerful connections within the bureau, his expression immediately turned serious.